News – Page 979
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New surgical day unit at United Lincs
SERVICE DESIGN Patients will soon benefit from a new surgical day unit and longer theatre opening times at Lincoln County Hospital part of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Hindle leaves Leicester to take up AHSN role
APPOINTMENTS The chair of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is set to step down to lead East Midlands Academic Health Science Network after seven years at the trust.
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Two new board members for Milton Keynes
APPOINTMENTS Milton Keynes CCG has appointed two new lay board members.
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Erewash overspends on secondary care
FINANCERecent finance board papers for Erewash CCG reveal that its financial forecast on NHS commissioned services has worsened by £290,000 which it attributes to three “key secondary care providers”.
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Leicester hospitals underperform against cancer target
PERFORMANCE Recent performance board papers for West Leicestershire CCG reveal that University Hospitals of Leicestershire NHS Trust under-performed against the its 62 day cancer referral to treatment time target for 2012/2013.
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New urgent care centre for Loughborough
SERVICE DESIGN A new urgent care centre for Loughborough opened last month. The Loughborough Urgent Care Centre, is commissioned by the CCG and opened 24 hours a day.
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Queen's performance drags Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hositals A&E results down
PERFORMANCE: A&E performance at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust is starkly divided at the trust’s two casualty units.
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Western Sussex achieves FT status
STRUCTURE: Monitor has authorised Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust as a foundation trust, only the second one since April 2012.
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NewsStruggling CSUs set to be told to outsource or lose accreditation
NHS England aims to provide CSU quality assurance
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East of England Ambulance 'helpless', says report
PERFORMANCE: The East of England Ambulance Service Trust has been undermined by in-fighting, confusion and a “sense of helplessness” among senior managers, according to an independent report.
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NewsLibel conundrum leads to confusion over patient feedback plan
Mixed signals over comment moderation
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NewsHunt heart unit statement expected imminently
Campaigners fighting to save a children’s heart unit are hoping health secretary Jeremy Hunt will reverse the decision today.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Low paid staff offered route to top clinical jobs
Thousands of lower-paid NHS support staff could be given a path into top clinical jobs after Health Education England revealed plans to redirect part of the service’s training budget
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NewsDoctors question hospital chief inspector’s independence
A new survey suggests that while hospital doctors have concerns about the introduction of a chief inspector of hospitals they are significantly less opposed to the reform than senior management.
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NewsEngland's most influential clinical leaders revealed
NHS medical director for England Sir Bruce Keogh has been named as the most influential clinician in England in this year’s HSJ Clinical Leaders list.In creating the list, which launched this year, HSJ looked for clinicians influencing policy, innovation and service transformation.Source: Peter SearleSir Bruce KeoghFrom a longlist of more ...
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Tameside Hospital introduces wireless tracking system for patient records
STRUCTURE: Tameside Hospital FT has introduced a wireless tracking system for patient records - a step on the way towards electronic medical records.
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Monitor launches investigation into Poole Hospital
FINANCE: Monitor has announced it is investigating Poole Hospital Foundation Trust after the organisation predicted a financial deficit.
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New East Sussex endoscopy unit due to open in autumn
STRUCTURE: Building work on a new endoscopy unit at Eastbourne District General Hospital is nearing its final phase with the first patients expected to use it in early autumn.
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Surrey and Sussex aims to halve office waste
PERFORMANCE: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust has launched an ambitious new recycling scheme at East Surrey Hospital.